Big Lake WA Fire Department Pancake Breakfast 2015 Another great Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Big Lake Fire Department on March 14th, 2015 in Mount Vernon, WA. Over 500+ meals were served at the new, Big Lake Fire Station 1! So many in fact, that they ran out of food! Thank you to all those […]

With bagpipes, Boy Scouts and blue skies, the Big Lake Fire Department and several hundred members of the Big Lake Community celebrated the official Grand Opening of Station 1 last Saturday, June 21st 2014. A glorious community affair that paid homage to the past and welcomed the future for the Big Lake Fire Department! The […]

Big Lake Fire Department Ribbon Cutting! Come celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Big Lake Fire Station! On Saturday, June 21st join the Big Lake community for the ribbon cutting of the New Station 1. Afterwards you can enjoy a great lunch and tours of the new station. Of course there will be lots […]

Attention all Skagit Valley Tulip Visitors! Looking for a place to park? Here is a helpful map created by the City of Mount Vernon. Use this great map to help assist you as you visit our hometown of Mount Vernon, Washington and take in all the beautiful tulips and sites that our area has to […]

Each spring during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival the Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon hosts a 23-day long salmon BBQ at the Hillcrest Lodge in Mount Vernon. And while the perfectly grilled fish and delicious sides make this a great event, the best part is that EVERY CENT of this effort is returned directly to youth and […]

Make sure to reserve your seats for the 2014 Annual Skagit Raises Great Kids Breakfast! The event will be held Wednesday, March 19th at 7am at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon (located on the campus of Skagit Valley College). The best part is that if they are able to raise $100,000 at this year’s event, […]